Trumpâs impeachment lawyer isnât that bad | Letters
Hereâs what readers are saying in Saturdayâs letters to the editor.
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Bruce Castor, lawyer for former President Donald Trump, walks off the Senate floor during a break in the second impeachment trial. [ ANDREW HARNIK | AP ]
Published Feb. 13
Although Donald Trumpâs second impeachment defense attorney Bruce Castor has been harshly criticized by nearly everyone, I actually like him. True, you donât get much of a defense attorney at the Dollar General store, but I found him to be refreshingly boring and honest. His corny jokes are as iconic as NBC Newsâ Steve Kornackiâs khakis. Concerning his performance at the impeachment trial, Castor was dealt a Herculean task in trying to defend Trump and he didnât have much time to prepare. Also, he needed to be careful not to disrespect law enforcement officers who got hurt in defending the Capitol and the millions of Americans outraged by the insurrection. I especially like that Castor is the antithesis of some of the other attorneys hired by Trump, such as Rudy Giuliani and Sydney Powell, each who continuously infuriates me with their outrageous lies. I personally want to thank Castor for restoring some humility and integrity in politics, and perhaps some quirky, homespun humor, too. And hey, if you donât ever get another gig as a defense attorney, thereâs always a future for you as a comedian in vaudeville.